The Partridge Family or The Monkees - Fave show? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

franciis · 09-15-2025, 08:35 PM

love,love the songs in p family.good scenes of family performing for a brief scene. great guest stars and fun feel good scenes ,too ! also,the monkees is very good,too !!

Merry24 · 09-15-2025, 10:21 PM

I don’t know I just never really watched The Partridge Family.

However I grew up loving The Monkees on NICK at NITE. Listening to thier music as a child and still love their music to this day. So I vote The Monkees all the way!

Alan Brady's Hair · 09-16-2025, 05:28 AM

Tough call - probably The Monkees.

howilu · 09-16-2025, 09:41 AM

I remember watching both The Monkees and The Partridge Family, even when the shows went into reruns. Both shows were produced by Screen Gems. The Partridge Family did well for three years but when ABC made the fatal mistake of moving the show to Saturday night opposite All in the Family combined with the unneeded addition of Ricky Segall, the end was near.

I would give an edge to The Monkees. Though it had a shorter run than The Partridge Family, it was a very funny and avant-garde show that was a rock video pioneer 15 years before MTV.

Alan Brady's Hair · 09-16-2025, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by howilu

I would give an edge to The Monkees. Though it had a shorter run than The Partridge Family, it was a very funny and avant-garde show that was a rock video pioneer 15 years before MTV.

It actually took the best comedy Emmy its first season.

ThisLittlePiggy · 09-16-2025, 12:24 PM

I had a bigger crush on David Cassidy than Davy Jones but I'm still going to pick The Monkees.

1960'sTVfan · 09-16-2025, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by howilu

The Partridge Family did well for three years but when ABC made the fatal mistake of moving the show to Saturday night opposite All in the Family combined with the unneeded addition of Ricky Segall, the end was near.

Just my opinion but I think ABC wanted to kill off the show and the move to Saturday night opposite All in the Family was intentional.

Comparing the two shows, Monkees and Partridge Family, both are good but I probably like The Partridge Family a little more. It's a close call though.

icecream · 09-16-2025, 01:43 PM

Both shows have good music. But The Partridge Family has better plot lines that weren't total nonsense.

1960'sTVfan · 09-17-2025, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by icecream

Both shows have good music. But The Partridge Family has better plot lines that weren't total nonsense.

Agreed.

space1999 · 09-17-2025, 06:41 PM

Both shows are good and funny with great songs. I think Partridge was less silly compared to The Monkees which often felt like the 60s Batman show. Partridge for me.

dakert · 09-20-2025, 04:54 PM

If we are just going by favorite show The Monkees but the Partridge Family was also awesome and a lot of fun.

09-15-2025, 08:35 PM	#1
franciis Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 09, 2021 Location: tn Posts: 466	The Partridge Family or The Monkees - Fave show? love,love the songs in p family.good scenes of family performing for a brief scene. great guest stars and fun feel good scenes ,too ! also,the monkees is very good,too !!

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09-15-2025, 10:21 PM	#2
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,034	I don’t know I just never really watched The Partridge Family. However I grew up loving The Monkees on NICK at NITE. Listening to thier music as a child and still love their music to this day. So I vote The Monkees all the way!

09-16-2025, 05:28 AM	#3
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,821	Tough call - probably The Monkees.

09-16-2025, 09:41 AM	#4
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,958	I remember watching both The Monkees and The Partridge Family, even when the shows went into reruns. Both shows were produced by Screen Gems. The Partridge Family did well for three years but when ABC made the fatal mistake of moving the show to Saturday night opposite All in the Family combined with the unneeded addition of Ricky Segall, the end was near. I would give an edge to The Monkees. Though it had a shorter run than The Partridge Family, it was a very funny and avant-garde show that was a rock video pioneer 15 years before MTV.

09-16-2025, 12:24 PM	#6
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,150	I had a bigger crush on David Cassidy than Davy Jones but I'm still going to pick The Monkees.

09-17-2025, 06:41 PM	#10
space1999 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 02, 2021 Location: Lost in Space Posts: 315	Both shows are good and funny with great songs. I think Partridge was less silly compared to The Monkees which often felt like the 60s Batman show. Partridge for me.

09-20-2025, 04:54 PM	#11
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,410	If we are just going by favorite show The Monkees but the Partridge Family was also awesome and a lot of fun.